Table 2. Detailed search strategy.

Family OR families OR parent* OR caregiver* OR caretaker OR carer* OR mother OR father

AND

Child* OR infant* or bab* or P?diatric*

AND

Serious infection* OR Septi* or Sepsis OR Pneumonia OR mening* OR encephalitis OR Respiratory Severity of illness

AND

General practi* OR Health visitor OR Paramedic* OR Family doctor OR Family physician OR Nurse OR Practice nurse OR Community children’s nurse OR P?diatric nurse OR children’s Nurse

AND

Tim* of admission OR dela* admission OR late presentation OR deter presentation OR dela* presentation Tim* of treatment OR dela* treatment OR late treatment OR earl* treatment OR timely treatment OR timely consultation OR dela* consultation Tim* of assessment OR dela* assessment OR late assessment Tim* of referral OR del* referral OR late referral Earl* diagnosis OR Late diagnosis OR Missed opportunities OR Recognition OR earl* intervention OR interpretation of symptoms OR identification of symptoms Barriers to healthcare OR access to health* Preventable OR increased OR decreased AND morbidity OR mortality Safety netting OR Information seeking OR information giv*OR Recognising symptoms OR health seeking Health service OR health systems Timely treatment OR Rapid management

AND

Out of hours OR After hours Ambulatory care OR Urgent care OR Emergency care Ambulance service NHS111 OR telephone service OR telephone triage OR helpline Community OR Primary care First contact*

LIMITS Academic journals Language- English No limits set on date